Team8 founder: "There's a new employee in every organization – and no one has done a background check on them"

Liran Grinberg, co-founder and managing partner at Team8, warned at the Tech1 conference that the shift to quantum computing threatens existing encryption systems, creating a need for encryption flexibility that will turn from an optional clause into a budget item. He highlighted two key areas for future cybersecurity opportunities: securing AI agents operating within organizations, which he described as "a new employee in every organization" without a background check, and the transition to quantum computing. Grinberg noted that only 2% of security managers expect to rely primarily on off-the-shelf solutions in two years, indicating a shift toward in-house security solutions.

Liran Grinberg, co-founder and managing partner at Team8, said at the Tech1 conference that the shift to quantum computing threatens existing encryption systems and creates a need for encryption flexibility that will turn from an optional clause into a budget item. His remarks were made in the context of Intel's acquisition of Classiq in a deal valued at $2.3 billion, in which Team8 was an early investor. Grinberg pointed to two key areas for the next opportunities in cybersecurity: securing AI agents operating within organizations, which he described as "a new employee in every organization" without a background check, and the transition to quantum computing. He noted that only 2% of security managers expect to rely primarily on off-the-shelf solutions in two years, indicating a shift toward in-house security solutions in organizations.

Team8 founder: "There's a new employee in every organization – and no one has done a background check on them"